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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "magdalene eyadema" <magdalene_eyadema@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pzmagdalene@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 12:27:46 +0200
Subject: Hello dear////////////////////

FROM: MRS. MAGDALENE NEE EYADEMA.
Email: magdalene_eyadema@hotmail.com
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Cell number: +27-73-26-76-199.

FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE PLEASE

Dear Stephenson,

As a matter of utmost urgency I want you to come to my assistance, My
name is Mrs. Magdalene
Nee Eyadema. The fourth and last wife of the late President of Togo Pa
Gnassingbe Eyadema who
died on Saturday the 5th February, 2005 after a brief illness en route to
Paris France for
medical attention. Three months before his death, November 2004 to be
precise, He has
instructed me together with his private financial adviser with a box
containing large amount
of money to Johannesburg, South Africa for safe keeping.we deposited the box
with a Security
& Finance Company in Johannesburg as Family artifact (Real Content
Undisclosed).

On my return from Johannesburg I found out that there is a rift in our
family due to the trust
and love he demonstrated in me, since then there has been series of trouble
regarding the money
I took to South Africa.The reason why I am contacting you is to do with the
latest development
in my country where they manipulated and installed the son of the first wife
Mr. Faure
Gnassingbe as the current President to annoyance of the EU, AU, ECOWAS and
the UNITED NATION.

I left my country Togo with my last son on the eve of his installment
knowing that he will use
his power to collect the document relating to this money in South Africa. Am
writing to you to
invite you to Johannesburg, South Africa to help me transfer this money to
your country for
safe keeping and investment. I have contacted a Financial Adviser here in
Johannesburg whom who
are presently staying in his guest house, he will assist you through the
whole process and to
make a change of ownership with Company as I would not want the money to be
transfered through my
name due to the present situation.

If this letter interest you please do contact me or my son Frank with this
number[+27732676199]as soon as possible on
the above email address though it is subject to change for our security,
also do furnish
us with your private telephone and physical address.

I will only disclose the amount of the money involve as soon as I receive
your favorable
response, terms and percentage for your assistance will be discuss
thereafter Thank you in
advance for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours truly,
MAGDALENE NEE EYADEMA.
[For the family]



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